Survey of English Place-Names

A county-by-county guide to the linguistic origins of England’s place-names – a project of the English Place-Name Society, founded 1923.

Langley

Other OS name in the Parish of Yarnscombe

Historical Forms

Westerelangeleye juxta Womberleghe 1309 FF

Etymology

is Westerelangeleye juxta Womberleghe 1309FF , v. lang , leah .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site

Major Settlement

Yarnscombe